Discover a wealth of resources designed to help you support women and families impacted by perinatal mental health problems. Whether you work in healthcare, local or national government we hope you find what you need.
We are in the process of updating the Hub, so if you have a resource to add or think something is missing, please email info@maternalmentalhealthalliance.org.
APPG on Birth Trauma Pdf
Published: May 2024
On 9 January 2024, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Birth Trauma established the first national inquiry in the UK Parliament to investigate the reasons for birth trauma and to develop policy recommendations to reduce the rate of birth trauma. This report is the outcome of their investigation.
MMHA Pdf, 1.6mb
Published: January 2016
Lived Experience Champion Laura created a Twitter tutorial to help professionals working in the sector to make the most of Twitter for perinatal mental health. Here, she blogs about her story and how online peer support has helped her and others.
MMHA Pdf, 2.2mb
Published: January 2016
A blog by Sally Hogg. Commissioning is the process of deciding how to use all the resources available in a system to improve citizens’ outcomes in the most efficient, effective and sustainable way. Whilst commissioners are ultimately accountable for this, they can’t do it alone and effective commissioning requires commissioners, managers, clinicians, and communities to work together to design and deliver pathways of care that produce the best outcomes for local populations.
MMHA Pdf, 878.1kb
Published: January 2016
Blog by Julie Juliff, Head of Maternity Services for Haringey Clinical Commissioning Group, talking about the importance of developing a strategy for perinatal mental health services, how she went about doing this and how other leaders can follow in her footsteps.
MMHA Pdf, 908.1kb
Published: October 2016
The Marcé Society for Perinatal Mental Health is dedicated to supporting research and services surrounding prenatal & postpartum mental health for mothers, fathers and their babies. The society has a biennial international conference to showcase cutting edge research and practice. The 2016 conference took place in Melbourne at the end of September. In this blog, Dr Jo Black, Consultant Perinatal Psychiatrist, reflects on her experience.
MMHA Pdf, 561.4kb
Published: January 2016
Emma Jane is a mother to two daughters and passionate about improving maternity and perinatal mental health services for women and their families. The Mums and Babies in Mind team invited Emma to tell her story about birth trauma, perinatal PTSD and how she is making a difference.
